Infrastructure & Security Engineer

Our Mission

Money sitting idle is money lost. We're fixing that.

Founded in 2023 by Antoine and Paul-Adrien, Spiko gives SMEs, non-profits, financial advisers and fintechs access to institutional-grade cash management, via app or API. We are building the full infrastructure: issuing, operating, and distributing the products ourselves.

Two years after launch, we serve thousands of organizations across Europe and process hundreds of millions of euros in flows every month.

Our ambition: become the world's leading treasury management infrastructure in a market worth trillions.

We are backed by Index Ventures, the CEO of Revolut, the founder of Kyriba, and the CTO of Wise.

Spiko runs on excellence, transparency, and straight talk.

We are looking for a Founding Infrastructure & Security Engineer to join Spiko's 8-people engineering team. You will be the first person in the team fully dedicated to infrastructure, security, and reliability. Until now, these responsibilities have been shared across our full-stack engineers.

Typical responsibilities include:

Cloud Infrastructure & Operations

• Manage and evolve our cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP and Cloudflare using Terraform

• Manage our deployed environments on Kubernetes (via Qovery)

• Improve reliability, observability, and performance of our systems

• Define infrastructure standards and deployment best practices

Security

• Set up continuous security scanning and automated vulnerability detection

• Evaluate and deploy AI-powered pentesting tools

• Organize and manage external security audits

• Enforce application and cloud security best practices

Corporate IT & Compliance

• Manage VPN, SSO, MFA, and access control policies

• Handle employee onboarding/offboarding from a systems access perspective

• Drive ISO 27001 compliance (policies, controls, evidence collection)

• Respond to internal security incidents (stolen devices, phishing, suspicious access)

Our stack

• Cloud: AWS, GCP, Cloudflare (for DNS)

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

• Orchestration & Deployment: Kubernetes, Docker, Qovery

• Databases: PostgreSQL

• Observability: Datadog (logs, traces, metrics, RUM)

• Identity & Access: Ory (Kratos, Hydra, Oathkeeper)

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

• Application stack: TypeScript, NX, Effect, React

Who we're looking for

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or security engineering roles

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (and/or GCP), Terraform, and Kubernetes

• Solid understanding of application security, network security, and cloud security best practices

• Experience with security audit processes, vulnerability management, or compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar)

• Comfortable working autonomously and defining your own roadmap — you'll be the first dedicated person in this area

• Comfortable working in an English-speaking environment

• Curious, pragmatic, and eager to learn

Nice to have:

• Experience in fintech, capital markets, or other highly regulated environments

• Familiarity with CI/CD security tooling (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, container scanning)

• Experience with automated pentesting tools or AI-driven security testing

• Knowledge of blockchain infrastructure or Web3 security

• Experience leading or contributing to ISO 27001 certification

What we offer

• 💰Compensation: €75k - €95k + Stock Options

• 📍 Office: in the heart of Paris

• 🏡 Remote work: up to 2 days per week and one full remote week per month

• 💻 The best tech for your job: latest-generation laptops and industry-leading software

• 🏥 Health insurance: 100% covered by Spiko

• 💳 Monthly Budget to cover different perks of choice

• 🚇 Transport: 50% of public transport pass covered or the Forfait Mobilités Durables (FMD)

• 👥 Referral Bonus

• 🎊 Social life: regular afterworks and biannual offsites

Hiring process

1. Screening Interview - 30 min screening call with Lilian, Talent Acquisition

2. Hiring Manager Interview - 30 min with Nicolas, Tech Lead

3. 45 min technical interview focused on infrastructure & security with one engineer (remote)

4. 2h hands-on technical session with two engineers (infrastructure design, security scenario) (in the office)

5. Final Interviews with the Founders

6. Reference Check: we'll reach out to your references to gather further insights

7. Offer

At Spiko, we hire for what you can bring - your skills, your judgment, your drive - not for what you look like, where you come from, or what your background is. We're committed to building a team that reflects the breadth of the customers we serve, and to creating an environment where everyone can do their best work. If something in this job description doesn't match your background perfectly but you believe you'd thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. Tell us why.